Access and Participation in Secondary Institute of School Education in Kenya

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On attainment of political independence in 1963, the
Government of Kenya (GoK), households and the private
sector collectively endeavoured to enhance the development
of education in the country. The rapid development
of education and training in Kenya was an
aftermath of the Sessional Paper No. 10 of 1965 on
African Socialism and its Application to Planning in
Kenya, which emphasized combating ignorance, disease
and poverty. It was based on two long-standing
concerns that: (i) every Kenyan child, irrespective of
gender, religion and ethnicity, has the inalienable right
to access basic welfare provision, including education;
and (ii) the GoK has an obligation to provide opportunity
to all citizens to fully participate in socio-economic
and political development of the country and
also to empower the people to improve their welfare.
Development of education since independence has
been marked by various changes and challenges. For
nearly four decades therefore, the sector has undergone
several reviews by special commissions and working
parties appointed by the government, with the
aim of improving efficiency and effectiveness of the
education provision.